Katarzyna Wojtas
Art of Healing, Volume 39 Issue 1, Volume 39 (2024), pp. 77-88
https://doi.org/10.4467/18982026SZL.24.005.19768Due to changing social and legal circumstances, increasingly more people choose to disclose their transgender and gender diverse status. Caring for this group of patients is a major challenge for medical facilities. The aim of this paper is to present general principles of care for transgender and gender diverse individuals. The paper is based on the analysis of available studies. The literaturę analysis confirms that the issue of transgender and gender diverse patients is addressed by many authors. Given the prevalence of reporting transgender identity and the resulting health problems/ needs, it becomes necessary to provide holistic care and educate medical personnel in this area.
Katarzyna Wojtas
Art of Healing, Volume 37, Issue 1, Volume 37 (2022), pp. 43-50
https://doi.org/10.4467/18982026SZL.22.005.15996People with intellectual disabilities experience stigma and discrimination. In caring for people with intellectual disabilities, special attention should be paid to respecting their dignity and subjectivity. The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of respecting the dignity and subjectivity of adults with intellectual disabilities and the importance of communicating with them. The paper is based on a literature analysis of intellectual disability issues. The literature analysis indicates that the subject of intellectual disability concerns the subjectivity and the dignity of the people as well as the barriers to communication with the environment and medical personnel. It is fundamental to conduct research into care of people with intellectual disabilities. In addition, there is a need to organize training for all members of the therapeutic team, especially in the area of communication issues with people with intellectual disabilities.
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Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Internistycznego i Środowiskowego